Chapter 23

Mark overheard the secretaries conversation and put a stop to it. It wasn't that he liked to meddle in other people's

business, but he knew how to read Xavier's mood better than the others did.

These days, besides work, all Xavier did was have people search for Yvette as well as wreck Claude's business. In Mark's eyes, such behavior was definitely not because Xavier hated Yvette.' Days flew by, but Xavi

ever gave up on finding Yvette.

On New Year's Eve, a flurry of snow swirled in the air. In the past, Yvette would always go to Lane Mansion with Xavier for New Year's Eve.

But things were different that year. Xavier went there alone.

There was no jovial chatter from him, unlike the time when Yvette had just left. Xavier pretty much kept to himself and spoke very little. He radiated a coldness that made people too afraid to approach him. He came hastily and returned home just as hastily.

Outside Dewberry Manor, snow was beginning to pile up. It was a beautiful sight to behold. However, for some reason, something felt missing.

Xavier stood in front of his floor-to-ceiling window and smoked cigarette after cigarette.

"Yvette, you'd better hope I don't find you!"

THE

pushed the door open. When he turned around, he saw Shannon walk

nines.

I feel like you've become

about her comment.

heart. "Don't tell me you've fallen for her? But she's gone

"She's not worthy!"

vier replied without hesitation.

to say something, but he ordered her to

left, he sat alone in the living room and drank alcohol. He didn't know how many glasses he had, but he got so intoxicated that he passed out.

woke up from his drunken dream, where he thought he had

His phone was ringing off the hook with calls from Daphne. When he didn't

at them, he turned his phone off. Then,

it tightly. Gently, he rubbed it with his

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a young boy

clip and was wearing a hearing aid. She was exquisitely

they also reflected a deep melancholy that

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